Are you worried about Donald Trump winning the US election?
by Thomas Fair · PlymouthLiveDonald Trump has declared victory in the US election after months of campaigning and weathering years of legal troubles. The final round of votes still to be counted but President Trump has made it to the finish having surpassed the necessary 270 Electoral College votes to be crowned President.
The Republican won in key battleground states ensuring he's a step closer to a second term as president, with his first being from 2017-2021.
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His rallies in the past few months have offered signs of what he could prioritise at home and abroad. Trump has made a big deal of being an "isolationist" in his political career, with part of his "America First" slogan meaning ending American military involvement overseas. Support for Ukraine in its defence against Russia may dwindle, which would hurt its chances in repelling Vladimir Putin's armies.
Trump has also shown a willingness to support the classic "strongman" political leaders of the world, including Putin. He projects himself as a similar kind of leader, who won't let other countries talk down to the USA.
Trade policy will be back on the agenda, though nothing should change too much for the UK in the short term - no free trade deal was agreed with the previous president either. Trump has talked up tarriffs on foreign products entering the USA to protect American industry from ever-cheaper goods coming from China, and he has threatened harsh tarriffs on Mexican products too.
Those threats were down to immigration, which has taken centre stage in the presidential election. Refugees and undocumented migrants from all over the world have been painted as "invaders" that must be "rounded up" and deported, which could have knock-on effects in the Middle East, the Central American region, and more.
Rivals in the Democratic party have raised fears about other areas of life in the USA too, such as women's reproductive health and rights, which has long been a battleground between conservatives and liberals there. Abortion rights were also on some ballots yesterday, with some states deciding how long their state laws would allow an abortion to legally happen.
There are also concerns about how the world's largest democracy will change. Trump and his supporters have threatened some consequences for those who have opposed him over the past eight years, from other politicians to members of the legal system.
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